What type of ion would be created if magnesium lost 2 electrons? cation

anion

neutral ion

Explanation:

It is not neutral.

Magnesium would have a charge of plus 2. That makes it a cation. The Cathode attracts + charged ions.

answer:

the answer is 6 valence electrons.

explanation:

valence is the # of electrons on the outer most shell of an atom.

oxygen has 6.

although, the valency of oxygen is 2, because it only needs to make 2 covalent bonds, or gain 2 electrons, to achieve the stable octet configuration of a noble gas.

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